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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-12-08
District Meeting L. o. G. II.

The annual meeting of the third dis
Saturday with Hector lodge, l. o. G..
L. of st. Johnsbury. The address of
welcome was delivered by w. A. Ora
ham of st. Johnsbury and the response
by G. G. t., George III. Smalley. The
reports from the various lodges in the
district were generally of all encourag-
ing nature. In the afternoon there
were addresses by Hon. Frank Plum
ley of Mortified and Grand Chief
Templar Geo. III. Smalley of Lyndon
vile, both of interest. The evening
church and was open to the public.
District Chief Templar G. H. Woods
presided. The principal address was
10y Hon. Frank Plumley, who after
paying the usual compliments to st.
JOhnsbury spoke on Good Templary
and it's work. Rev. f. E. Dawson fol-
lowed urging light, love and law as
three essentials in temperance work.
Rev. Il. z. Frost came last with a
very pertinent allusion to the lateness
of the hour and the need of tenn
perance in talking rs we'll as in other
things and speedily closing the meet
ing. Miss Ivah Dunklee favored the
audience with two recitatiOns. These
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: d. G. T., c. H. Woods; D. V.
t., Mrs. G.. NJ Williams; d. Sec'y,
Dora Howe; d. F. S., George Merrill /;
ID. IT., Mrs. l.. b. Flint ID. NJ, Harry
Powers d. g., Kate Somers; d. S.,
F. w. Choate ID. Chap, w. A. Ora
ham; d. P. G. T., A. L. Aldrich. The
next meeting of the district union will
be held at LyndOnville the first week
in March.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-12-08
RECENT DEATHS.

| DICKINsON.-Rev.L L. G.. Dickinson
died at his home at st. Johnsbur,
Centre, Dec. 3, after an illness of 81,
days of pneumonia, at the age of Is
Mr.. Dickinson was born at Wethers
! field, Joined the VT. conference o
Methodist churches in I845, and served
during his ministry fifteen churches
For four successive years he was pre-
siding elder of the Springfield district
During the war he was for three year.
chaplain in the Union army. H,
removed to st. Johnsbury Centre some
seven years ago and has since been il
rather frail health and without a charge
He was in every way noble man
His work, his words and his influence
will live. He found large place in
the hearts of the people wherever he
dwelt. He left Il widow and three
children. The funeral was largely
attended at the Methodist church. al
the Centre Tuesday, with sermon by
Rev P. N. Granger. Revs. Grover,
Frost, Trevilian, Worthen and Hatch,
brother ministers bore the casket to
the cemetry.
CoBLEIGH.-News has been received
of the sudden death at Walla Walla,
Washington Territory, of Rev. N. F.
n, inl, III, Iai, f,,,u nj
pastor of the Congregational church at
Marshfield and afterwards at McIn-
does Falls, leaving the latter place
some five or six years ago for Wash
ingtOn Territory where he has been Il
power for good, having been indefati-
gable in his work in the missionary
field, covering a great area of territory
and undoubtedly shortening his life by
OverwOrk. He was greatly interested
and untiring in work for Whitman col
lege at Walla Walla, and many read
ers will recall the stirring appeals
made by Mrs. Cobleigh in its behalf
some two or three years ago in this vi
cinity. Mr.. CObleigh was a native of
New Hampshire and was about so
years old; but measured by what he
had accomplished, was much older.
CURRIER.-Thomas Jefferson Cur
rier died at White River Junction on
Monday of pneumonia. at the age of
SO. Two daughters survive him, Eme :
line P, wife of Amos Barnes of the
Brunswick Hotel, Boston, and Mary
F., wife of the late George w. Gates of
White River junction. Mr.. Currier
lived in this place with his sOns-in-
law for several years and is we'll re-
membered by many readers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-12-08

DIR. Meyer remains here until Mon
~ morning, when he goes to Barton
hiding.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-12-08
HELD for the starving in Turkey.

lSee Article on Fourth Page.
The following have been received to be
forwarded to Rev. G. F. Montgomery. Adana, Tur-
key. for the starving in his district
Cash III So. Oo
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-12-08

There were 30 pensioners before
. examining board yesterday and
u doctors had a busy time of it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-12-08

Surveyors were at work yesterday
on the proposed improvements at the
know nothing crossing by the campus,
Varnum are figuring on the expense to
be incurred in making the necessary
changes. 1t is hoped that this long
talkedof scheme is about to be per-
factad
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-12-08
Rfrfh4.
Warriaaes.

At McIndoes Falls Nov. "a. daughter to Mr.
and Mrs w. E. Campbell.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-12-08
A Tough Specimen.

A Tough Specimen.
Attention has before been called to
the peculiar characteristics of the pris-
oner George Lovejoy, who is in the
county Jail and whose exploits have
furnished number of items for the
Caledonian. Since LOvejOy's arrest
for burglarizing the slaughter houses
in this vicinity Sheriff Sulloway has
been working him up. At the time of
his arrest in September he was about
to break into G.. F. Weeks store. He
con4esses to burglarizing the Plain
field, Barnet, South Newbury and
North Haverhill drpots and disclosed
the hiding place of the plumber some
of which has been recovered. Love-
JOY is an expert in the various devices
SO familiar to desperate rogues and is
the toughest character Sheriff SullO-
way has ever had in charge. He has
tin from the tobacco box, and made a
key to fit paddock outside the door
that he could not reach with his hand.
He took Il wire from the broom to in
sert it, and had it so he could almost
turn it before he was found out and
the lock changed. He will take wire
from the broom, make a key, and I'M
lock shackles, and it is Sideways
opinion that the saw made from Gibbs
truss, with which the latter attempted
to escape recently, was Lovejoy's hand
work
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-12-08
THE COURTNEY CONCERT.

The sixth entertainment in the Y
Nj. Z. A. course was given Tuesday
evening by the Courtney Concert com
pany assisted by Miss Maud Morgan,
harpist. 1t was a most pleasing and
successful concert in every way. Near
ly every seat in the hall was occupied
and chairs were brought in to accom-
modate many who could not otherwise
have been seated. In a program so
rich in variety and merit it is difficult
to particularize in brief report. Ev-
cry sOlOist was encored and the pro
gram of Is numbers was extended to
25 before the audience were satisfied
Mr.. Courtney, who has a well estab-
lished reputation as tenor, was en-
Enthusiastically recalled after every solo,
ON one occasion singing with remark
able power and expression "Sound the
sleym," from the Oratorio of Judas
Maccabeus. Miss Jessamine Hallen-
beck, soprano, was at her best in Gave
Maria" by Schubert, and we'll deserved
the cordial encore that evinced the APP
probation of the listeners. Miss Hat
tie j. Clapper, contralto, whose repu-
tation had preceded her, was at her
best all the evening and was persist
emily encOred, among other selections
rendering Sullivan's "The lost Chord"
with power and expression seldom
equalled. No one of the quartette was
received with more cOrdiality than
Perry Averill, baritone, who delighted
the audience with his remarkable voice
and finished performance, and who
seemed himself to enjoy the concert
thoroughly: Miss Morgan delighted
every body. Her performance on the
harp was of the highest order and her
exceedingly attractive personal ap-
pearance, enhanced by the Greek cos
tune which she wore, fairly captured
the audience, and she was applauded
to the echo on every appearance. The
singing by the quartette was also we'll
received especially in the case of the
closing number, "The gypsies laugh
ing glee," by Glover, which left every
body in good humor and made very
pleasing ending to more than ordi-
narily successful entertainment.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-12-08
PERSONAL MENTION.

Hugh c.. Moore of Amesbury, Mass,
is in town this week looking after some
business matters.
Mrs. Ansel w. Hawkins left on Mon
day for Wichita, Kansas, where she
will spend some time with her brother
there, David Allen.
VIM. B. johnson left for Pasadena,
California, last Saturday, where he
expects to spend the winter. His sons
will manage the milk ranch here and
his other business while he is away.
Robert McKinnon, who went to Min
neapOlis about a year ago to accept
the position of treasurer of the Sidle,
Fletcher & Holmes four company, has
resigned his Office. What he is now to
do has not been made public here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Harris returned
from the West last week and have re-
sumed housekeeping in their house on
Harrison avenue, Summerville. They
were gone West year and a half,
spending most of the time in Mime
sofa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erskine Warden of
Waltham, Mass, spent the Sabbath
with Ills brother, John w. Warden of
this place. Mr.. Warden again repre-
sents his town in the Massachusetts
legislature this year, and is just the
sterling man to be expected of one
born in Barnet and reared in st. Johns
bury.-John w. Warden and wife will
probably go South for several months
in the later winter. Their health has
been such for some time that this
change is deemed advisable.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-12-08

Brother Sault of the st. Adams
Messenger perpetrated the following
cOnundrum last week: "What two
New England rivers ask and answer a
question Answer, Hoosick and Pas
sumpsic." AT last accounts Sault was
doing an well as could be expected I'M
der the sad circumstances.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-12-08

Household Furniture at n. r. SWITSER'S
Eastern Avenue, Saturday evening, 10th.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-12-08

At meeting of the department. COM
manders of New England in Boston
Tuesday it was decided to hold the
Vermont department encampment here
Jan. 81 and Feb. l.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-12-08
Stop Before Too Late.

Stop BEFORE Zoo Late.
Are the parents i'm Fairbanks village
who send children to the public schools
aware of the conduct of ten or eleven
boys who go in a gang to and from the
union school each day. Doubtless
not. If they were they would not
sleep until they had tried some reme-
dy. For the past six months or more
the conduct of these boys has been
most censurable. From the time they
leave the village until they reach the
school house, there is constant wran-
gle and continued stream of profani-
ty and obscene and vile language. 1t
is no check upon these boys that girls
are obliged to go along the same way
to school and hear this vile and pro-
fame talk 4; or that ladies and gentle
men on the street are unwilling listen
ers. Citizens who have chided these
boys for their ngentlemanly and gross
conduct get bnt slight encouragement
and that only for the moment. If this
item falls under the eye of any parent
who has boy in this gang he should
not lose day before he takes meas
ures to stop this public outrage and
thereby perhaps save his boy. Such
things let alone have but one end,
and it comes most unexpectedly to the
parent, who generally does not know
the length to which his boy has trans
crossed until some overt act brings
him to his senses, but only too late.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-12-08
Dissolution.

Seven to IS months old, finely bred and good
cOlOrs. Address, p. II. RUTTER,
28-31 TOwDshend. VT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-12-08
Short Horn Bulls for Sale.

Enquire at DR. c. D. NEwELL's Dental Roor
Music Hall.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-12-08

Two Good Sermons.
The congregations at the North
church Sunday morning and evening
heard two excellent sermons by Rev.
Mr.. Phillips of Rutland, who preach
ed in exchange with Rev. Mr..
LamsOn. The morning sermon was
from the text, "Then shall we
knew, if we follow on to know the
Lord" the thought presented being the
need of continuity of effort in search =
ing after Gods truth, and that the at
tempt to know God if followed up is
no doubtful experiment. The evening
sermon was of different character
based on the account of the manner in
which the sick were brought into the
streets of Jerusalem that at least the
shadow of Peter passing 10y might over
shadow some of them. The shadow
casting power of our own personality
was the theme of the sermon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-12-08

The tObOggan chute was erected
last week and towers up as high as
ever. Snow, ice and cold weather are
awaited by the tobOgganists with the
greatest interest. The managers of
the club will put upa building near by
the chute where fire can be kept in
cold weather. 8uys- ai f.. et
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-12-08
Auction

LIME WATCHES REPAIRED and rated .
Il a. ID. ROWELL'S.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-15
A strange Case.

The Fay etteville Observer last
week has an article concerning the
alleged visit of Miss Della Street of
Giles county TO heaven. She took
the excursion many months ago and
the Observer has Just herd of it,
and observes: "The fact has not
until the present time been in print.
and would probably naver have
been published had she remained in
that lethargic county"
The original manuscript as writ.
ten out by Miss Street Immediately
on her return from the celestial city,
and which she alleged was dictated
by Christ, was in possession of the
editor of The CITIZEN several
months ago. 1t was an inooherent.
eiaculatOry article, and it excited
commiseration for the deluded wo-
man. We consulted her physician
and found that her body and mind
were diseased and that the illusion
was the result of hysterical mania.
Several persons believed she was
really inspired, among them the
Observer man doubtless, else he
would not give publicity to a matte,
that should excite his commisera
ton. We declined to publish il
many months ago.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-15
What viii You Do About I'D

Is the fair worth supporting? Il
it doing Giles county stock interests
any good? Does it encourage the
housewife, the gardener, the farmer.
in producing? Does it stimulate
any OF rs to larger efforts? Is it
worth anything to the people ia a
social way or for recreation?
Answer any OF these questions in
the affirmative and then ask YOUR
self what you are going to do about
it. Isn't it the duty of ever man
and woman in Giles county who
thinks it does any of these things
to bel p it to do it better?
The fair cannot 90 on and be a
marked success without the people
co operate
The directors cannot do it all.
This year ought to witness the best
fair we ever had, because the peo-
pie are in better fix than they ever
were.
We write this specially to urge
the people to hep the directors.
Bring your stock to show. Bring
your garden product or your pan
try product OF your housewife
product. Come to the fair. Com
mence now talking it to your neigh
Dor and get him and his family to
come and to show something. That
is the most effective way to make
it big fair.
We hear.of much preparation
let s make big, strong pull all to-
gether.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-15
Extraordinary Showers.

From The beginning of the pres
ent antury mp TO 1880, some very
extraordinary showers have been
recorded. In the fifth month o.
the wear 1903 the kingdom of Leon
in sbsjn was visited with shower
of cas-. The botanist, CavanilIa,
fouad they belonged TO the lcgumi.'
nous family, but ne Was unable to
determine their class. As an ex-
pertinent some OF the seed were
soan in the botanic gardens a.
Majrid, but without result.
Showers of blood, milk, honey,
wos. and even pieces of flesh have
bceo recorded by Piiny, Livy, So
linaa and julius Obsequins.
Caring the seige Of Genoa in
IVA. red rain fell in the suburb OF
San Pietrod'Arcna. 1t was found
TIM The wind had carried upwards
quantity of red earth.
4 German journal mentions q
rain OF blood which fell on the
17Jh May, 1910 1t lasted quar-
teg of Of an hour. Chemical tests
proved this rain to be colored by
come vegetable matter. In the
north of Europe rains of reddish
We ov, due TO the bloom of The fl
filing the air, constantly occur.
Aa old writer states that showers
OF nice fell in Lapland and Fin
m4S. In 1904 8 shower of frogs
was recorded. During snow
storm il PakrolI, Russia, in 1927
Il great number Of black insects, 81
in-h ioHg, fell.
Showers Of rata have been de
scubed in the old magazines.
ia 1866, at Stantsteok in Kent,
sbager of fishes fell. An Engiis
officer stated that in 1880 he saw
fishes falling, ana that thousands o
them were picked up from tn
ground.
4 shower Of fish fell in Ross-shir'
in 1923, and in IsIsy il 1880, an
m9la recently at Wick. The tal
OF sch WAS probably due to water
spout iick,Dg up the fish, whicl
wee driven inland by the wind
ana lhe rats, when ont in a body
may have been caught up in muci
tie same way by whirlwind.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-15

Vha Knoxville Journa, the iead-
IN ragubican paper in Tennessee,
- ..s and offers 10 prove that
Hon Rodcrick Random Batter sold
himself to Mr.. Kinney, the chair
man of she liquor dealers associa-
ton, for $4,000. He got $4,000
down aud guarantees to carry his
district for the olher $1,000. The
journal gives the details and even
the wording Of the check with such
cjrcumstautiality as TO dispel doubt
We very much hope for decency's
sake that it is not true. Judge
Butler is n Tennessee congressman
elect and he has barely recovered
from tue odlum and disgrace grow
$50 ont of the cadetship selling
-~ansaction of several years ago.
Tbs charge has been made week
,,ow and we have seen no denial
and IL is believed by n great many
The almost unyarying rascality and
9isbonestv that characterizcs cad
;nr republicans south has more to
10 with making a solid south than
eny nolitical question. ljnui that
narty purges itself and demands OF
is leaders that they shall at least
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-15


Charles James Cox was in par
Lament at nineteen.
The great Cromwell left the Uni
versity of Cambridge at eighteen.
John Bright VAS never at schoo..
day after be was fifteen years
old.
Gladstone was in parliament at
twenty-two, and at twenty four was
lord OF the treasury.
Lord Bacon graduated at Cam
bridge when sixteen, and was called
TO the bar at twenty one
Feel vas in parliament at twenty
one, and Palmerston was Lord of the
admiralty at twenty three.
Henry Clay was in the senate of
the United States at twenty nine,
contrary to the constitution.
John Hampton, after graduating
at Oxford, was student at law in
The inner temple at nineteen.
Gustayus Adoiphps assembled the
throne at sixteen; before lie was
ty-four he was one of the great rul-
ers OF Europe,
Judge Story was at Harvard at
fifteen, in congress at twenty nine
aud judge Of the supreme court OF
The United Statas at thirty two.
Martin Luther had become large
" distinguished at twenty-four
and at tifty-six had reached the
topmost round Of his worldwide
fame.
Condo conducted q memorable
campaign at seventeen, and at TWEEN
.y-two be and Turenne also, were of
the most illustrious men of their
times.
Webster was in college at fifteen,
gave notice Of Lis great future be
fore he was twenty five, and at thlr-
Y he was the peer of the ablest
man in congress.
William Ii. Seward commenced
The practice of law at twenty-one.
aad at thirty one was president of
safe ton, at thirty-seven
governor of New York.
Washington was distinguished
colonel in the army at twenty-five,
,garly in public affairs, commander
# the forces at forty-three, and
Lresident at fifty seven.
Maurice of Saxony died at thirty
two conceded to have been one of
the profoundest statesmen and one
of the greatest generals which chris
tendon had seen.
Napolean at twenty five COM
manded the army of Italy. At thir-
ty he was not only one of the most
iIlustrious generals of all times.
but one of the great law-givers of
the world. At forty six he saw Wa
terloo.
The great Leo X. was pope at
thirty eight. Having finished his
academic training, he took the of
nee of cardinal at eighteen-only
twelve months younger than was
Charles james Fox when he entered
Parliament.
Only one civilian out of the
presidents OF this country gained
his first election after he was sixty.
and that was James Buchanan.
ihe chance for the presidency af
ter sixty is small and growing less.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-15
Attention; Giles County Farmers!

Ghe bureau of agriculture Of
Twnesste through the Giles Coun-
IL Farmers Association viii offer
So IN premiums on wbeat,corn and
oa-s. These premiums will be COM
pe,ad Tor % thcafeir. The Condi-
Jioas OF the awards are fully set out
in page IS OF the fair program. $50
is Given on wheat, Sl5 on corn and
SO on oats. There ia no entrance
fe5 aud every farmer in the county
is expected to compete for the mag,
niGceuj premiums. One bushel Of
oaas and 100 ears of corn will com
pee. Exhibitors must file with
the secretary q written statement
OF kind of grain, when sown or
planted, kind. OF ground and manner
OF cultivation, The exhibits are 10
belong to the bureau of agriculture
after The exhibit. Every farmer in
TIE county should feel county
pide and should help to make this
on If the finest exhibits of grain
ever seen in the state. Gllest has
been move blessed IN crops han
most Of her sister counties this
yesr. This exhibit will do much to
give our county character and these
exaDiJs 90 20 the capitol and are
there compared 90 those of other
counties and will he distributed
G.a,ultousiy foy seed by the depart
neot of agriculture. II car grain
farmers could but know the great
vaiuc Of making this exhibit credit
atlc To themselves and our good
county every man would bring in an
ozAihlt ana make u grand display.
Remember the time, 9th of Sep
ttuu,r 80 The iaIr grounds. The
bes5 of our farmers will he the
Judges of the grain. For any other
ucmation address,
j. II. BURRow,
Sec'y Farmers Association.
Lynnvillc, Tenn.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-15
Keep the Negroes foor.

A speaker in West Tennessee
boldly took the ground that whisky
ought to be kept in the country be-
cause if it was taken ont the ne
groes would get homes and hecon c
richer and in better condition ev-
cry way and the whites could no
longer hire them for so and Is
cents a day. He wanted to keep
them poor and degraded so they
could be hired cheap.
Whiskey does the negro race
more harm than it does the whites
and yet they oppose prohibition. 1t
is strange. The more intelligent of
them favor it. They know that it
will DO their people more good than
anything that has keep done for
them since emancipation.
What this speaker said in West
Tennessee ought to be told to ev-
every negro in Giles.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-15

be personally decent and honest,
the decent and honest people Of the
south will despise it. 1t is this
character of men who have misrep-
resented the south and kept up
sectional hatred. They were doing
it to cover up their own filthy trail
We repeat, we hope for decency's
sake that Judge Butler is not gull
ty. He has been pronounced, un
compromising prohibitionist up to
two or three weeks ago, when he
suddenly changed, and this looks
suspiciou7, but be may be able to
explain.